
March 8, 2012
This handout image provided by NASA shows a solar flare heading toward Earth. Forecasters said the sun erupted Tuesday evening and the effects should start smacking Earth early Thursday.
Stories this photo appears in:
Biggest solar storm in years races toward Earth
Earth’s magnetic field is about to be shaken like a snow globe by the largest solar storm in five years.

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